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[ 138 1 • This shows that even extremely objectionable conduct in social morality need not stand in the way of a man being a truly spiritual person deserving to be called a Sadhu and dear to the Lord. All this depends upon the person's attitude towards God. If the person dedicates himself totally to the thought of God and to His. love, he deserves to be called a true saint inspite of his moral lapses, however condemnable from the social point of view. For, the secret of a saint for the saintly life is not outward conduct though it has its own value but is a secret and indomitable passionate love for the Divine Reality. Nárada prayed that by reason of the fact that he was a Jātismara, the continuity of a particular noble quality in every rebirth is possible. Hence, the spirit of his prayer--that inspite of his passionate nature which leads him from life to life, he wanted never to be deprived in any of his lives of the great love, he felt for the Divine Reality. From the words of Gītā it appears that such a combination is not impossible, so that it is possible for a man to remain a great devotee of the Lord, inspite of his vital nature being full of passion. In the Gītā, it is pointed out in answer to the question of Arjuna that what is called a misdeed or guilt has its origin not only in the present will of the person but also under the influence
of subconscious forces generated by the past will. .. . The story of Nárada lays a special emphasis upon this interpretation of spiritual life.
SECTION Y PHYSICAL TRANSFORMATION UNDER THE
POTENCY OF KARMA !! Up to this time we have discussed the question of fructifi'cation of Karma in different births. In this case, we have the assumption of second body which takes place after death. The interval of time between the death of the first body and rebirth of the second body may be small or may be very very great but we know from a study of the Purānas that this assumption of a second body by way of fructification of Karma performed in the earlier
